Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a RamoneMarky Ramone Hey! Ho! Let’s go! Marky Ramone is best known as the longtime drummer for the watershed punk band The Ramones. Before his “blitzkrieg” style of drumming added to the band’s driving signature sound, the drummer born Marc Bell was already a name in the New York music scene for his work with bands such as Richard Hell and the Voidoids and Dust. From “I Wanna Be Sedated” and the cult film Rock ‘n’ Roll High School to his struggles with his bandmates and alcoholism, Punk Rock Blitzkrieg is the story of a punk rock epoch from the only living Ramone in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Before he joined the Ramones, Marc Bell was already a name in the New York music scene. But when he joined three other tough misfits, he became Marky Ramone, and the rhythm that came to epitomize punk was born. The Ramones received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, rank on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Without their signature "blitzkrieg" style of drumming that Marky brought to the stage, it's hard to imagine what punk music would have sounded like. Having outlived his bandmates, Marky is the only person who can share the secrets and stories of the Ramones. In this memoir he sets the record straight, painting an unflinching picture of the dysfunction behind the band that changed a generation. Interviewed by author Jim Ruland Jim Ruland is a novelist, book reviewer, and long time contributor to Razorcake, America’s only non-profit independent music zine. He is the host of the irreverent reading series Vermin on the Mount and is currently collaborating with Keith Morris on his memoir My Damage: 40 Years on the Front Lines of Punk, which will be published in the Fall of 2016. He caught the punk rock virus when his mom took him to see the Ramones when he was 15 years old. Event Guidelines: Marky will personalize books. Marky will sign one memorabilia for every book a person has. NO POSED PHOTOS. Photos from the line are okay. Those wishing to get books signed will be asked to purchase at least one copy of the author's most recent title from Vroman's. For each purchased copy of the newest title, customers may bring up to three copies from home to be signed. This policy applies to all Vroman's Bookstore events unless otherwise noted. Save your Vroman's receipt; it will be checked when you enter the signing line.

The last surviving Ramone, and the pioneer behind the "blitzkrieg" style of drumming that defined punk, visits to discuss his memoir with Arizona Republic music writer Ed Masley.

Having outlived his bandmates, Marky is the only person who can share the secrets and stories of the Ramones' improbable rise. From the cult film Rock 'n' Roll High School through "I Wanna Be Sedated" through his own struggle with alcoholism, Marky Ramone sets the record straight, painting an unflinching picture of the dysfunction behind the band that changed a generation. Rolling Stone ranked the Ramones at #26 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." They received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. And Marky Ramone played a major part in this success — his "blitzkrieg" style of drumming drove the sound the Ramones pioneered. Now, fans can get the inside story.

EVENT DETAILS TICKET required for admission to presentation. $33 + tax: good for one seat and one copy of Punk Rock Blitzkrieg. $38 + tax: good for two seats and one copy of Punk Rock Blitzkrieg All tickets will be purchased through the Crescent Ballroom's event page, here. Line placement cannot be guaranteed for late arrivals. Event details may be subject to unannounced changes. CAN'T MAKE IT? If you'd like a signed book from any of our author events, click "add to cart" below or call us at 480.730.0205 or 602.274.0067 to pre-pay and we'll have one or more copies signed and reserved for you. We also ship anywhere in the US and to most international locations (extra charges apply). ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born Marc Bell, Marky Ramone, a Brooklyn native, joined the Ramones in 1978 at the age of twenty-two, replacing original drummer Tommy Ramone. This provided the group's solid rhythm foundation until its retirement in 1996. Most recently, he's toured and recorded with his own band, Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg. He was honored in 2010 with a drum scholarship in his name by the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. Visit him online at MarkyRamone.com.